"Arsenal scored against the run of play after a Katie McCabe free-kick was glanced past a helpless Hannah Hampton by Stina Blackstenius in the 22nd minute."
"Chloe Kelly then doubled their lead 10 minutes later, latching onto Beth Mead's lay-off to bend a lovely shot into the bottom-right corner from outside the box."
"James pulled Chelsea back into the game in the 66th minute. Arsenal failed to clear their lines from a corner, and the 24-year-old chipped an excellent long-range effort over the crowd and Anneke Borbe."
"Russo then drilled a pinpoint strike into the bottom-left corner to restore Arsenal's lead 10 minutes later before Kadeisha Buchanan bundled the ball over the line in stoppage time, though it was ruled out for a foul on Borbe."
Arsenal secured a 3-1 advantage over Chelsea in the Women's Champions League quarter-finals. Chelsea initially halved the deficit with a goal from Lauren James, but Arsenal's performance proved too strong. Arsenal scored first through Stina Blackstenius, followed by a goal from Chloe Kelly. Chelsea had two goals ruled out and struggled to capitalize on their chances. Russo's late goal restored Arsenal's lead after James' strike, while Chelsea's late effort was disallowed for a foul.
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